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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Sammy Gecsoyler

‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are quitting

Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency sign with red car driving out of gate
One of the reasons for the current long wait to get a driving test date is the shortage of DVSA examiners. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

It has long been a stressful rite of passage for many young people but, in recent years, passing the actual driving test is the easy part. Now, many people seeking a test need to wake up early to snag a date before the bots do and, even then, they are looking at a long and arduous wait.

Despite moves from the government to address the issue, an audit report released this week found plans to cut the wait for a driving test to seven weeks by the end of the year would not be achieved until November 2027.

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